Posts Tagged: Islamic state
Syria Mission Worth the Risk, top US General Says After Rare Visit
The nearly eight-year-old US deployment to Syria to combat Islamic State is still worth the risk, the top US military officer said on Saturday, after...
BREAKING: Islamic State Jihadist Group Says Leader Killed in Battle
i24 News - The Islamic State (IS) jihadist group on Wednesday said its leader, Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, was killed in battle, and announced a...
Afghanistan: Taliban Kills 6 Islamic State Members in Raid
i24 News - Taliban security forces killed six Islamic State members in an overnight operation in the Afghan capital, Kabul, a spokesman for the ruling...
Man Indicted for Planning Islamic State Training Center
i24 News – A New Mexico man was charged with attempting to set up a training center for people wishing to fight for Islamic State,...
Israel Arrests Three Suspects for Alleged Affiliation With Islamic State
Israel’s security agency disclosed Monday that in recent weeks it has arrested three Arab men for alleged links to the Islamic State and plans to...
Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Attack in Congo
Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack on a village this week in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a statement published Friday on...
US Charges Canadian Man, Alleging He’s an Islamic State Fighter, Propagandist
US prosecutors on Saturday said they charged a Saudi-born Canadian man for aiding the Islamic State militant group, alleging he tossed grenades in battle and...
We Won’t Let Islamic State Establish Presence on Our Border, Iran’s Raisi Vows
i24 News – Iran will not allow the Islamic State group to establish a presence on the country's border with Afghanistan, President Ebrahim Raisi warned...
US Says Kabul Drone Strike Killed 10 Civilians, Including Children, in ‘Tragic Mistake’
A drone strike in Kabul last month killed as many as 10 civilians, including seven children, the US military said on Friday, apologizing for what...
World Jewish Groups Commemorate Seventh Anniversary of Yazidi Genocide by ISIS
Jewish groups from around the world commemorated on Tuesday the seventh anniversary of the Islamic State's (ISIS) genocide of the Yazidi people, a religious minority...
Jordan Prevents Islamic State Attack on Israeli Troops Along Border — Report
i24 News - Jordan intercepted an attempt by members of the Islamic State (IS) to attack Israeli soldiers. Four members of the jihadist organization were arrested...
Biden to Host Iraq’s Prime Minister at White House on July 26
US President Joe Biden will host Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi at the White House on July 26, the White House said on Friday. The visit...
Canada Adds Three Groups and Neo-Nazi to its Terror Blacklist
i24 News – Canada on Friday added three new names to its blacklist of terrorist groups and individuals which includes an Islamist militant group, two...
‘Peace More Powerful Than War,’ Pope Francis Says in Iraq’s Ruined City of Mosul
Pope Francis heard Muslim and Christian residents in the ruined Iraqi city of Mosul tell of their lives under brutal Islamic State rule on Sunday,...
